I carry a cheap one, cause i lose it about once a month. Normally, I find them again, but I still lose about 2 per year. I'm not willing to take a $30 hit when I can take a $3 hit, and have virtually the same ability to do anything. I do keep a $50 (used, Ebay) modified Crunch in my BOB, but around town, i have a real tool kit in the vehicle, and a Cold Steel shovel, too. When you carry a gun, the knife's utility as a weapon means little or nothing.

Lately, Gerber BG pocket tool. http://a.co/0csrvl8 It's a little clunky, but I lost 2 Victorinox Tinkers to security checks (second time was really dumb on my part, should have anticipated it, but I've always got a knife and didn't think of it) in a matter of months and wanted something a bit cheaper. Still has a proper Phillips, which I consider secondary only to having a blade.

I remember using chewing gum to stick a tiny Swiss Army knife to the bottom of a pay phone in the airport. Needless to say, it was the only option I could think of in a hurry, and I thought it was a pretty good one.

I flew back a few days later, and it was gone. I can only imagine how shady I must have looked on the security cameras.

For a long time I carried various Kershaw and CRKT folders, but for the past two years I've been carrying a Spyderco Tenacious.

Sure, it's one of the lower priced Spyderco blades, but it works for me and stays a hell of a lot sharper than the Kershaws I carried. I like it so much, I bought another one and then I bought a Spyderco Resilience a month ago. It's a bit big for EDC, but it'll still work if I do decide to carry it.

For a long time I carried various Kershaw and CRKT folders, but for the past two years I've been carrying a Spyderco Tenacious.

Sure, it's one of the lower priced Spyderco blades, but it works for me and stays a hell of a lot sharper than the Kershaws I carried. I like it so much, I bought another one and then I bought a Spyderco Resilience a month ago. It's a bit big for EDC, but it'll still work if I do decide to carry it.

I can't stand CRKT's Safety catch in the back, seriously a knife doesn't need two locks. My Spyderco Tenacious is a favorite, it stays sharp as hell and deploys slicker than oil slick.

For a long time I carried various Kershaw and CRKT folders, but for the past two years I've been carrying a Spyderco Tenacious.

Sure, it's one of the lower priced Spyderco blades, but it works for me and stays a hell of a lot sharper than the Kershaws I carried. I like it so much, I bought another one and then I bought a Spyderco Resilience a month ago. It's a bit big for EDC, but it'll still work if I do decide to carry it.

I can't stand CRKT's Safety catch in the back, seriously a knife doesn't need two locks. My Spyderco Tenacious is a favorite, it stays sharp as hell and deploys slicker than oil slick.

The second safety thing is one reason why I stopped carrying my CRKT knives.

It has a "flipper" and is an assisted opening knife for fast deployment. It has a very cool "blackwash" finish and a very usable 3 1/4" blade length. Since the knife is all metal, it seems a little heavier and more substantial than some of the other pocket knives in my collection. The "blackwash" finish makes the knife look like antique metal like a firearm that has lost much of its bluing. The shape of the knife and the gray color reminds me a bit of H.R. Giger's depictions of aliens.

This knife replaces the Kershaw 1550ST Blackout that I carried regularly for about 7 years. I still carry that one regularly, but I think it may have lost a screw or rivet somewhere along the way. I think I like the lighter weight of the Blackout a little better for EDC. But, the Filter is nice looking knife and will be in my pocket most of the time.

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